Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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